Week Calendar

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

Bring your tablet, laptop, or smart device and receive one-on-one technical assistance in accessing the Library’s digital services.  This is not a formal class and customers receive assistance on a first-come first-served basis.  

AARP free tax preparation for seniors 60 plus. AARP will assist all, but seniors will be given preference.

AARP Foundation’s IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Welcome Knowledge Quest Spring Break Campers to the library with a group activity.  The children bond together in groups to create different designs using lego templates.

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

This program is meant for writers who need motivation and community encouragement to get writing. Every Tuesday, writers will gather at Crosstown Concourse, 7th floor at the big table, to enjoy the company of other writers and get some work done!

AARP free tax preparation for seniors 60 plus. AARP will assist all, but seniors will be given preference.

AARP Foundation’s IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Raleigh Branch will be one of the super sites for free tax preparation starting January 30, 2024, to April 15, 2024.

Below is the schedule.
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 0-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. 

This month we will read about some silly stories, listen to some fun songs, and work on different crafts!

Over the course of six weeks, this program will allow beginners to learn the basics skills need to operate a computer (using a mouse, knowing certain terminology like Desktop, Icons, Menu, opening a program, saving a document, etc.).

The children will read Dr. Seuss books and do a coloring sheet and craft hat & head of Cat in the Hat.

This program is meant for writers who need motivation and community encouragement to get writing. Every Tuesday, writers will gather at Crosstown Concourse, 7th floor at the big table, to enjoy the company of other writers and get some work done!

Come to Agape's Spiritual Health Fair to find out information regarding what Agape's spiritual health department offers. Services include Spiritual Guidance, Life Coaching, Spiritual Counseling, and Goal Setting among others.

AARP Foundation’s IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Raleigh Branch will be one of the super sites for free tax preparation starting January 30, 2024, to April 15, 2024.

Below is the schedule.
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun with the toddler in your life. Appropriate for children ages 18-36 months. No groups.

Computer Basics covers basic computer skills for those who want to learn or to improve their computer literacy. Please come with your questions and concerns.    

Welcome to the Lev(I)magintion Storytime Station! We invite you to join us as we Explore, Discover, and Learn through Reading, Singing, and Crafts at the Levi Library.

AARP Foundation’s IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Raleigh Branch will be one of the super sites for free tax preparation starting January 30, 2024, to April 15, 2024.

Below is the schedule.
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more! 

Over the course of six weeks, this program will allow beginners to learn the basics skills need to operate a computer (using a mouse, knowing certain terminology like Desktop, Icons, Menu, opening a program, saving a document, etc.).

Join us for our next course at Whitehaven Branch Library! Participants work with artist Debbie Lovett to learn basic clay skills to create original jewelry with simple and found materials.

This class is designed to introduce the basic functions of  Microsoft Word for Office 365 in order to create professional documents, resumes, and any other text documents.  The following skills will be covered:

Literacy Mid-South estará en la biblioteca Randolph organizando sesiones de información para futuras clases de inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas.

AARP Foundation’s IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Raleigh Branch will be one of the super sites for free tax preparation starting January 30, 2024, to April 15, 2024.

Below is the schedule.
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Techy Seniors – Phone Basics

Learn the basic functions of smart phones and tablets. Participants will explore settings, and learn the following basic functions:

South Branch will be one of the sites for free tax preparation on Saturdays from February 17 thru April 13 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. 

AARP Foundation’s IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Raleigh Branch will be one of the super sites for free tax preparation starting January 30, 2024, to April 15, 2024.

Below is the schedule.
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Kids age 4-12 can come and read to our sweet reading therapy dog, Pippa! Books will be available for children to read, or they may bring their own. Registration opens one week before the event.

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more! 

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Learn to tell a good story! Participants explore various components of storytelling and crafting a compelling story, then create their own story to share.

Creative Writing & Storytelling Instructor: Elaine Blanchard

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Baby Storytime.  Share stories and songs and bubbles!  This week's theme - Frogs and a Puppet Show!

No registration is needed.

Adult participants come out and enjoy various provided games; interacting with peers and establishing relationships with others. 

Enjoy the sunshine at the South Branch! Stop by for chalk drawings, bubbles, jump rope, and some fun outdoor competitions!

United Way of the Mid South Free Tax Prep available to households earning $60,000 or less. You can also have previous years' taxes prepared. Please call 901-415-2776. Please be signed in 30 minutes before 4:00pm.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories, songs and crafts.  This week's theme: Frogs - PLUS a puppet show!

No registration is needed.

The children will build a instructed tower and then they will have the opportunity to build whatever they like with the marshmallows.  For added fun when they eat the marshmallows they will identify the flavor.

Join North Memphis Five Group as we celebrate spring break with our Spring Fling Fair! Games, snacks, and community resources. 

Book your future during a job fair with numerous recruiters from various industries along with valuable resources to develop and enhance job skills. 

United Way of the Mid-South will be on site to provide free tax preparation services.

United Way of Mid-South is offering free tax preparation from 11 am to 4 pm

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories, songs and crafts.  This week's theme: Frogs, plus a Puppet Show!

No registration is needed.

Adults will learn the basics of computer literacy in a welcoming and entertaining environment.

The children and library patrons were treated to popcorn & the movie Wonka.

Join the Connect Crew at Tom Lee Park for Home School Day!

United Way of the Mid South, Free Tax Prep is a service available to households earning $60,000 or less. Get your taxes completed by an IRS-certified volunteer and take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit.

United Way of the Mid South Free Tax Prep available to households earning $60,000 or less. You can also have previous years' taxes prepared. Please call 901-415-2776. Please be signed in 30 minutes before 4:00pm.

The children will have their choice of what games they would like to play with the activities placed on the table.  (Play-doh, legos, IQ Builders, Drawing, Coloring and Practical Life). 

Family storytimes are a great opportunity for children and caretakers to come together, hear stories, sing songs, and work together on crafts or other activities. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these books about luck!

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for a performance by the Kids on the Block puppet troop.  Share stories and music.  Then make a puppet of your own to take home.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Saturday, March 16th- Today, children ages 3-7 and their caregivers will learn how to
make their own mini pancake mix with Chef Chasidy from 5
Senses Farming Agriculture and Culinary Arts Program. Attendees

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Join us to experience the benefits of gentle and accessible chair yoga. Chair yoga is perfect for all, including seniors and those with limited mobility. Improve your strength and flexibility, while reducing stress in this one-hour class.

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Try your hand at making jewelry to share with your friends, using string and beads!

North Branch Bingo for Adults is a game of chance that can improve your brain, mood, and health. You mark off numbers on cards as they are called out.

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Come and join an afternoon with us at Hollywood. An assortment of activities (corn hole, connect 4, jenga, puzzle, and art) await you. 

Each week, our platform will share in-depth profiles, interviews, and highlights of the featured artist, allowing our audience to engage deeply with their artistry and personal journeys.

Join the Randolph Readers as they discuss their latest book and share reading recommendations. In March we will be discussing Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom.

Are you ready for a heart-healthy food adventure? Kids will learn to cook easy dishes at this cooking demonstration as well as participate as a taste tester.

Come to our six-week Fabric Collage series hosted by Creative Aging at the Levi Library. Students will explore various fabric textures and patterns to repurpose them into a collage piece.

Calling all young movie buffs and aspiring filmmakers to join us for an electrifying showcase of Memphis filmmaking talent!

Are you ready for a heart-healthy food adventure? Kids will learn to cook easy dishes at this cooking demonstration as well as participate as a taste tester.

Come to Randolph and play board games with us. We will have Life, Twister, Jenga, Yahtzee, and Clue. 

Kids, join us at your Randolph Branch Library as we host The Dixon's Art To Grow program! Students will learn about the life and art of Paul Wonner.

Come join us in a calm atmosphere in a form of exercise to relax, meditate and improve your muscle tone.

Literacy Mid-South estará en la biblioteca Randolph organizando sesiones de información para futuras clases de inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas.

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Are you ready for a heart-healthy food adventure? Kids will learn to cook easy dishes at this cooking demonstration as well as participate as a taste tester.

On this Movie Day, we will be showing Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and enjoying popcorn and beverages. Please join us if you are interested, and make sure to spread the word!

Do you want to learn how to look and feel good while also taking care of your health and well-being?

Do you love Memphis? We do!

The youth will have an opportunity to create fun, healthy, and tasty meals! Join us for all 3 sessions during Spring Break! 

We're going to write letters by hand in a relaxing, welcoming space. We'll provide writing materials and creative ideas to get you started. Anyone who wants to enjoy the quiet art of handwriting is welcome!

The youth will have an opportunity to create a fun, healthy, and tasty meal! Join us for all 3 sessions during Spring Break! 

As part of our spring break, we will have a variety of games available for our children and teens.

The youth will have an opportunity to create a fun, healthy, and tasty meal! Join us for all 3 sessions during Spring Break! 

Ali B. will be leading us in a fun project that involves eggs, napkins and mod podge. Interested? Join us on March 14 to be part of the fun. All supplies are provided by the Cordova Friends of the Library, and registration is required.

Enjoy your Spring Break with a movie for the whole family! 

If you want to experience science, art, and color in one siting, please join us for psychedelic time! There will be a bandana provided to tie-dye, but feel free to bring your own small item to tie-dye.

Are you feeling lucky? Come test your luck with a game or two of St. Patrick's Day Bingo! 

Join Hollywood Library and North Memphis Five Group as we host our Annual Youth Job Fair. We will have community companies offering jobs to our teens and adults. Grab your resume and plan to attend! 

Join us every Saturday from 2pm to 4pm to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read a page from the suggested book aloud.

The Frayser Branch library presents a Spring Art Workshop for Children.

Literacy Mid-South estará en la biblioteca Randolph organizando sesiones de información para futuras clases de inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas.

Men will be discussing book of the month.

Learn how to write your name using the Japanese Katakana system and create your own calligraphy piece to take home!

Join Dixon Gallery and Gardens as they bring Art to Grow to the library.  Enjoy making a craft to take home. 

Come to our second SereniTEEN hang out at the library for an afternoon of crafts, snacks, a movie, and MOST IMPORTANTLY calm brain time. This will be a time to just unplug, unwind, and just give your brain a rest after Winter Term.

Come and enjoy making a rainbow and pot of gold!

In celebration of National Women's Month, children will engage in a watercolor paint art project inspired by Alma Woodsey Thomas, an African American expressionist painter whose unique art style drew inspiration from many important events occurrin

Methodist is offering free health education classes for people who have chronic diseases.  Caretakers are also eligible to attend, with or without their patient.

Tween Zone is a chance for tweens ages 10-12 to chill out after school. Need to give your mind a break? Stop by the children's department this week to play board games!

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Join us for a family-friendly event featuring music, games, and a rock hunt with PBS Kids. Meet 8-year-old author Constance Naylor, who wrote The Happy Unicorn.

Ages 4-8 are invited to a special Spring Break crafternoon. We will read books, sing songs and make a craft!

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Stop by the South Branch on the 2nd Monday of each month to try out different ways to paint - from salt painting to finger painting, using puffy paints and more! 

Come join a certified instructor for a fun yoga class! Participants will receive an introduction to yoga and its benefits, a warm up game, physical warm up, a physical activity, arts and crafts time, and then cool down and relax.

Welcome to H2SCORE at the Hollywood Library where every other Monday -- the library transforms into the ultimate gaming arena for teens in the community and beyond. From 4 PM to 5 PM, it's game time!

Throughout the month of March, Hollywood's March into Literacy will take place!

Join us after school on Wednesdays once a month for the YMCA’s “Y On The Fly” mobile program!

Customers can learn to cook easy dishes at this cooking demonstration                                                   as

Please join us on Wednesdays for fun and fresh programs. Programs will change weekly. 

• cooking
• movies
• board games
• video games
• quiet space
• cricut and more

Throughout the month of March, Hollywood's March into Literacy will take place!

Participate in a yoga experience to stretch the body and soothe the mind.

Compose Yourself 2.0: Digital Literacy 

Wednesdays 5:30-7:00PM 

March 13-May 1

Week 1: Using Online Resources (Digital Access & Intro to Digital Literacy)

PLEASE N

Unlock the secrets to podcast success by delving into the art of understanding your target audience.

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.

For March, A Wider Angle, our monthly foreign and independent film series, will screen the 2021 Korean film ALONERS, directed by first-time director Hong Sung-Eun, and featuring stand-out acting performances by its cast, particularly Gong Seu

If you're new to small business, figuring out the proper way to do your taxes can create many headaches.

Join a panel discussion exploring African American food and women including Mammy, Madea, Leah Chase, Chef Tamara Patterson and Tabitha Brown. We'll also honor fixtures in the local food community and culture in this engaging event!

Five Fridays of Jazz is sponsored by the Memphis Library Foundation and presented in conjunction with the Overton Park Shell and Shell on Wheels. The mission is to foster community by connecting both enthusiasts and newcomers to the jazz world.